Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Cedar River Waterloo - US1

Invert Sampling Session #5578

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
49161
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/29/2013 9:32:19 AM
Last Update
11/4/2013 12:30:02 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Coarse Rock
2 Fine Sediments
3 Bedrock/Large Boulders
4 Concrete Riprap
5 Filamentous Algae
Woody Debris
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Roots/Undercut Banks
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 47
  • Total individuals collected 602
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 5
Anthopotamus myops Ephemeroptera Potamanthidae Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 14
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 33
Bezzia/Palpomyia Diptera Ceratopogonidae Biting Midges, No-See-Ums, Punkies 1
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 6
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 117
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 43
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 8
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 4
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 9
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 9
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Hexagenia limbata Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 25
Hydropsyche orris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 20
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 18
Labiobaetis longipalpus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 48
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 98
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 31
Macromia Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 8
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 3
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 10
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 6
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Polycentropus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 2
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 3
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 4
Stagnicola Basommatophora Lymnaeidae Lymnaeid Snails 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 12
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 6
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 4
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 24

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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